Krishna Kumar Birla

Krishna Kumar Birla (11 November 1918 – 30 August 2008) was a noted Indian industrialist of the Birla family, and the second son of Ghanshyam Das Birla. He also served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha. Birla was one of the industrialists who supported economic reforms in India in 1991. He was the chancellor of BITS Pilani from 1983 until his death in 2008. The Goa Campus Of BITS, Pilani was renamed BITS, Pilani K.K Birla Goa Campus in his remembrance.

In 1991, Birla established the K.K. Birla Foundation to promote Hindi literature.

Birla was the group chairman of the Zuari-Chambal group of companies with a turnover of over Rs.10,000 crores. He was also the Chairman of Zuari-Chambal-Paradeep, India's largest fertilizer combine in private sector.

Birla died on 30 August 2008 after a brief illness.